Trio of meth arrests Wednesday, Thursday

Two stem from stolen Huntsville car, one from man charged for possession eight days prior

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By Drew Van DykeMMI Editor

Moberly Monitor-Index - Moberly, MO

By Drew Van DykeMMI Editor

Posted Nov. 15, 2013 at 10:53 AM

By Drew Van DykeMMI Editor

Posted Nov. 15, 2013 at 10:53 AM

Three local persons were arrested on drug charges in town between Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 13-14) of this week, stemming from allegation of methamphetamine possession.

Per Sgt. Mark Arnsperger, of the Moberly Police Department, on Wednesday, "Moberly Police Officers responded to the area of US 24 and US 63 in reference to a reported stolen vehicle from Huntsville." When they arrived on-scene, the vehicle was located, and a man and a woman arrested for Tampering with a Motor Vehicle.

"During investigation," Arnsperger noted, "evidence of Distribution of a Controlled Substance...was located." That substance was methamphetamine.

Jared M. Levings, 28, of Paris, Mo., was charged with one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance in connection with the event.

Moberly resident Elizabeth L. Ashburn, 27, was charged with one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance, one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance, and one count of Tampering with a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree.

Levings' bond was set at $45,000. Ashburn's was set at $55,000.

On Thursday, Arnsperger said, "Moberly Police Officers' conducted a traffic stop in the area of US 24 and Morley Street."

During the investigation, officers arrested Stacy L. Sears, 49, of Salisbury, for Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). He was taken to the Randolph County Justice Center.

His bond was set at $45,000, cash only.

Just eight days prior, on Nov. 5, Sears was charged handed another Possession charge. He bonded out on that, and is currently awaiting a court date on Dec. 9.